The Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, putting the kibosh on the build to rent, property initiative. With many areas of the UK in dire need of affordable properties and rents spiralling out of control, it is vitally urgent the government does something to ease this situation. But with the UK economy increasingly reliant on ever increasing property values it is likely no politicians would overly enthusiastic to any plans that would increase supply and lower demand and so lead to lower house prices. Estates Gazette Magazine.